Description
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange is the largest and most diverse derivatives exchange in the world. The company’s historic growth includes the creation of the world’s first financial futures contracts, the introduction of CME Eurodollar futures and CME E-mini equity products, and the development of CME Globex, the first global electronic trading platform for futures and options. Past, Present and Futures: Chicago Mercantile Exchange provides a compelling account of the company’s achievements, recognizing its growth from a renegade futures exchange formed in 1919 to a $29 billion exchange with an average daily trading volume of nearly 9 million contracts.